Alexander Rigby - Editor
An editor with seven years of experience who has worked on projects from Amazon Publishing, National Geographic, Disney, and more.
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Alexander Rigby has worked as an editor, writer, and project manager in the publishing, travel, and health care industries. He is a passionate wordsmith and enjoys crafting creative content that is both engaging and dynamic. In his spare time he is the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Allegory Ridge, which publishes travel writing, fiction, artwork, and photography of the millennial generation. He is the author of three novels: Bender, What Happened to Marilyn, and The Second Chances of Priam Wood.
Editing is such a collaborate process, and as an independently published author myself, I know what it's like to pour a lot of heart and effort into a manuscript. I work with authors by first getting a complete understanding of their story and the inspiration behind it before diving into editing. I think it's important to always keep an author's goals in mind to be sure their story is improved as much as possible. Since I have worked as an editor in both the commercial and self-publishing fields, I have a wealth of knowledge on the publishing process that I'm happy to share with clients as I edit their work.
Editing is such a collaborate process, and as an independently published author myself, I know what it's like to pour a lot of heart and effort into a manuscript. I work with authors by first getting a complete understanding of their story and the inspiration behind it before diving into editing. I think it's important to always keep an author's goals in mind to be sure their story is improved as much as possible. Since I have worked as an editor in both the commercial and self-publishing fields, I have a wealth of knowledge on the publishing process that I'm happy to share with clients as I edit their work.
Languages
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Travel
Fiction
Historical Fiction
LGBTQ (Fiction)
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Science Fiction
Certifications
- NYU Summer Publishing Institute Master's Certificate
Work experience
Special Projects Editor
Girl Friday Productions
February, 2018
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Present
(almost 2 years)
Manage complex publication schedules for both fiction and nonfiction books. Work with authors and publishing clients to create outstanding titles in a variety of genres. Facilitate communication between internal staff, freelancers, and clients, ensuring the publishing process goes smoothly and stays on track. Edit and proofread manuscripts while also assisting with cover and interior design.
Copy Editor/Proofreader
Kaiser Permanente
June, 2017
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May, 2018
(11 months)
Edited marketing materials to ensure they followed style guidelines for both online and print media. Proofread content for accuracy and consistency for both direct-to-consumer and business audiences. Collaborated with creative team to produce documents that exhibited high quality and adherence to brand voice. Oversaw multifaceted editing and proofreading schedules to deliver finished projects on time.
Editor-in-Chief
Allegory Ridge
March, 2017
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Present
(almost 3 years)
Created online magazine to feature the writing, artwork, and photography of the millennial generation. Devised the magazine's branding, voice, design, and built the company website. Seek out contributors, pitch stories to authors, and keep the magazine's content calendar organized and updated. Editor of all content that is posted on the website. Manager of the magazine's social media channels. Evaluate submissions that come in through our online portal and make final decisions on what is published. Plans and executes publication of two print issues per year, dealing with magazine design, content, contributors, vendors, and distributors.
Production Edtior
Becker & Mayer
September, 2016
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April, 2017
(7 months)
Managed multiple publication projects for both fiction and non-fiction titles, overseeing everything from copyediting to cover design. Edited and proofread manuscripts to ensure high-quality narratives with no inconsistencies or errors. Supervised a diverse team of freelance editors, assigning them projects and handling any issues that came up. Corresponded directly with our publishing clients, facilitating communication between freelancers, editors, and authors.
Content Editor
Expedia
February, 2016
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August, 2016
(6 months)
Wrote and edited content that was published on under the Things to Do tab. Created original copy for city tours, multi-day excursions, outdoor activities, and hiking trips. Edited pre-existing content to match company's voice and style guidelines. Proofread descriptive content and ensured that logistical information was correct.
Managing Editor
Red City Review
June, 2013
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September, 2017
(over 4 years)
Managing director, founded company, created website, logo, materials, procedures, etc. Wrote book reviews for authors, posting them to our website, social media accounts, and other media platforms. Ran annual book award contest, judging and reviewing hundreds of books entered from around the world. Assigned projects to a staff of over twenty freelancers, while in charge of overseeing all website operations. Served as the main liaison of the company, handling all communications with clients and customers. Editor of the Red City Review Magazine. Successfully sold company after building its reputation and reach for over four years.
Senior Publishing Services Consultant, Editor
Dorrance Publishing
July, 2012
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May, 2015
(almost 3 years)
Created publishing proposals and sold contracts to authors to have their books published by Dorrance. Updated client files as they moved forward with publishing, facilitating communication with the production department. Served as an important representative of the company, speaking with both domestic and international authors. Edited selected manuscripts for punctuation, grammar, spelling, and consistency. Wrote original content for company’s blog and managed all social media channels.
Portfolio (28 selected works)
After the Rain
Jane Lorenzini
It’s 1888. Can Belle Carson reinvent her life by moving next door to Thomas Edison’s winter estate?From New York Times bestselling author Jane Lorenzini comes a story of heartbreak and healing set against the backdrop of exotic southwest Florida. It’s January 1888. The small town of Fort Myers is buzzing about a possible visit from famous winter residents Mina and Thomas Edison. When the local... read more
In the volatile world of internet start-ups, it can take just a nanosecond to lose it all.A decade before Facebook, Stephan Paternot and Todd Krizelman created the first social network in their college dorm room. After a meteoric rise, theglobe.com became world-famous for its billion-dollar IPO, only to quickly plummet toward the depths. This very personal history details what it was like to w... read more
Secondborn
Amy A. Bartol
Firstborns rule society. Secondborns are the property of the government. Thirdborns are not tolerated. Long live the Fates Republic.On Transition Day, the second child in every family is taken by the government and forced into servitude. Roselle St. Sismode’s eighteenth birthday arrives with harsh realizations: she’s to become a soldier for the Fate of Swords military arm of the Republic durin... read more
Say You're Sorry (Morgan Dane Book 1)
Melinda Leigh
A #1 Amazon Charts bestseller and Prime Reading’s most read book of 2018.In this thrilling series from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh, former prosecutor Morgan Dane faces the most personal—and deadly—case of her lifetime.After the devastating loss of her husband in Iraq, Morgan Dane returns to Scarlet Falls, seeking the comfort of her hometown. Now, surrounded by family, ... read more
AFTERLIFE
Marcus Sakey
An instant Wall Street Journal bestseller. Soon to be a major motion picture from Imagine Entertainment and producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer.Between life and death lies an epic war, a relentless manhunt through two worlds…and an unforgettable love story.The last thing FBI agent Will Brody remembers is the explosion—a thousand shards of glass surfing a lethal shock wave.He wakes without a ... read more
The Halo Effect: A Novel
Anne D. LeClaire
In this tour de force, a father, shaken by tragedy, tries to avenge his daughter’s murder—and restore his family’s shattered life.It was supposed to be a typical October evening for renowned portrait artist Will Light. Over dinner of lamb tagine, his wife, Sophie, would share news about chorus rehearsals for the upcoming holiday concert, and their teenage daughter, Lucy, would chatter about Fr... read more
General Meade: A Novel of the Civil War
Robert Kofman
As the Civil War rages on, President Lincoln desperately seeks a commander to defeat the seemingly invincible Confederate general, Robert E. Lee, whose army has invaded Pennsylvania. Lincoln turns to the Old Snapping Turtle, General George Meade—a courageous man with remarkable integrity and a fiery temper—to save the Union during its greatest time of need. Just three days later, Meade confron... read more
Easy-to-make, high-vitality recipes to help you live fit--and live your best life.In Live Fit Kitchen, Sharon Feanny shares the warmth and passion of a high-vitality lifestyle that's made her famous. Showcasing the fresh ingredients of the Caribbean, Live Fit Kitchen offers simple recipes and helpful tips to help you create delicious, healthy meals, no matter the occasion. Whether you're on a ... read more
In the thrilling conclusion to Joe Hart’s Dominion Trilogy, Zoey discovers who she truly is—and who she must become.Zoey has only ever known a world with few women and a society capable of unimaginable evil. Now she’s about to learn she may be the only hope it has for salvation.After she and her companions flee a vicious attack, barely escaping with their lives, Zoey finds herself faced with a... read more
The Drowned Girls (Angie Pallorino)
Loreth Anne White
He surfaced two years ago. Then he disappeared.But Detective Angie Pallorino hasn’t forgotten the violent rapist who left a distinctive calling card—crosses etched into the flesh of his victims’ foreheads. When a comatose Jane Doe is found in a local cemetery, sexually assaulted, mutilated, and nearly drowned, Angie is struck by the eerie similarities to her earlier unsolved rapes. Could he be... read more
Wildchilds
Eugenia Melian
"Melian's descriptions of the steamy rise of sexual attraction on a fashion shoot are matched only by her exquisite, enchanted descriptions of a dark and secret Paris unknown to visitors." Joan Juliet Buck, Author of The Price of Illusion and editor in chief of French Vogue 1994-2001 The loss of innocence, the death of beauty, and the price of success... Seventeen years ago, Iris was forced to... read more
A Falling Knife (Hollow City)
Andrew Case
Something’s rotten in the borough of Brooklyn. And it’s not just the wave of glossy condos pushing longtime residents out of their neighborhoods. A construction worker has plunged to his death, and suspicion has fallen on a fellow hard hat for turning a crane into a killing machine. When the suspect does a disappearing act, a pair of unlikely partners reunite to chase him down.Leonard Mitchell... read more
From adorable giant panda cubs to saving bamboo forests in China, get the latest giant panda insights and intel straight from the field from National Geographic explorer and conservationist Marc Brody.Ready to go on a search for giant pandas in mountainous bamboo forests? Travel to China to learn all about these black-and-white bears so YOU can become an absolute expert. Get up close with gian... read more
Absolute Expert: Rocks & Minerals
Ruth Strother
From amethysts and tanzanite to the sparkling geodes and erupting volcanoes, get the latest geological insights and intel straight from the field from National Geographic explorer and geophysicist Dr. Sarah Stamps.Ready to go on a rocking great adventure? Travel across the globe to find out how the Earth formed so YOU can become an absolute expert. Get up close to the layers of rock beneath th... read more
Disney Princess Crochet (Crochet Kits)
Jessica Ward, Jana Whitley
Live happily ever after crocheting these pretty princesses!Create 12 of Disney's most enchanting characters! A full-color, 76-page instruction book with detailed patterns and colorful photos will guide you from "once upon a time" to "happily ever after" using your yarn and hook. To start you off, the kit includes all the materials needed to create Cinderella and Ariel. Each amigurumi princess ... read more
Star Wars Crochet (Crochet Kits)
Lucy Collin
Provide hours of fun, this kit will.An out-of-this-world crochet adventure, the Star Wars Crochet kit offers a fun and interactive experience by including a full-color paperback book with step-by-step instructions for crocheting Star Wars' most memorable characters, plus yarn, a crochet hook, a needle, stuffing, and safety eyes. With instructions for twelve different characters and enough mate... read more
Seen: A Memoir
Leah Zaccaria
An inspirational journey to openness and vulnerability, love and self-worth, seeing and being seen.From the outside, Leah Zaccaria appeared to have it all: the picture-perfect family, the stylish suburban home, the blossoming corporate career. But on the inside, she was still the lonely little girl hiding under the dining room table. The girl who hoped that, if she did everything right, someon... read more
What if ten unelected people controlled the destiny of all of us?What if they already do? In the third Mal Thomas novel, Mal teams up with the enigmatic billionaire Huw Hudson in a life-or-death battle against a shadowy organization that seeks to control untold wealth and power – and destroy the world’s great democracies and religions. After the apparent assassination of the Dalai Lama, in ord... read more
"WINNER OF THE 2019 ROBERT BRUSS/ROBINSON BOOK AWARD," National Association of Real Estate Editors "WINNER, NONFICTION BOOK AWARDS," Nonfiction Authors Association In the real estate industry, excellent leasing professionals are treasured (and highly compensated) for the value they can add to properties. Those looking for success cultivate practical leasing skills along with the fine art of fo... read more
The House of Making Things
Peiter Morgan
Blending nuanced cultural and geopolitical insight with an immersive narrative format, The House of Making Things tells a perspective-shifting story set against the East–West race for dominance in industry and innovation.John Smith faces the challenge of his career. Relocated from the United States to an Asian metropolis, he must helm one-half of TeraSil Enterprises, an integrated-circuit manu... read more
Lost in Arcadia: A Novel
Sean Gandert
Sean Gandert paints a startling dystopia that will resonate with fans of Station Eleven and A Visit from the Goon Squad.The America of 2037 is a country distracted by, infatuated with, and addicted to Arcadia. The brainchild of reclusive genius Juan Diego Reyes, Arcadia is a wickedly immersive, all-encompassing social-media platform and virtual-reality interface. Although Arcadia has made the ... read more
Desperate Fire (Angel in the Whirlwind)
Christopher Nuttall
In the fourth book in speculative-fiction master Christopher G. Nuttall’s Angel in the Whirlwind series, an epic battle pits the survival of hope against the locus of destruction.As the Commonwealth produces more starships and increases recruits, victory begins to slip from Theocratic control. This can only make the Theocracy more desperate to win…and more dangerous to fight.After a mission to... read more
Cursed Command (Angel in the Whirlwind)
Christopher Nuttall
Captain Kat Falcone owes her life and career to her former right-hand man, William McElney, and she did everything in her power to make sure he was front and center for a promotion. But now that he has it, she fears he’ll have to watch his back. Captain McElney has been assigned to HMS Uncanny—nicknamed Unlucky—a heavy cruiser tainted by the mysterious deaths of two former captains and rumors ... read more
The End of Temperance Dare: A Novel
Wendy Webb
Haunting and atmospheric, The End of Temperance Dare is another thrilling page-turner from the author reviewers are calling the Queen of the Northern Gothic.When Eleanor Harper becomes the director of a renowned artists’ retreat, she knows nothing of Cliffside Manor’s dark past as a tuberculosis sanatorium, a “waiting room for death.” After years of covering murder and violence as a crime repo... read more
The Mutual Admiration Society: A Novel
Lesley Kagen
From the New York Times bestselling author of Whistling in the Dark comes an unforgettable novel that illuminates the sweet and brittle bonds of family, the tenderness of growing up, the heartbreak of longing for what we’ve lost, and the poignancy of finding love.FACT: Unbeknownst to eleven-year-old Theresa “Tessie” Finley, she’s in over her head.PROOF: After hearing a scream and catching a gl... read more
The Year of Counting Souls
Michael Wallace
As Japanese forces attack the Philippines in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, US army nurse Louise Harrison waits to be evacuated from Manila. But with the enemy closing in, Louise is forced to flee with a handful of wounded soldiers to a field hospital deep in the mountains.Isolated in an unfamiliar country amid desperate conditions, Louise strikes up a friendship with Sammy Mori, an injured Ja... read more
The Flock
Chris Sauter
The only reason Cole ever started a cult was to get Joe to sleep with him. Now that The Flock has grown in size and its members are truly starting to believe the prophecies he’s made up, Cole needs to find a way out. Having just graduated from high school, Cole is a confused and naïve teenager who’s in over his head. His followers call him The Prophet, and believe every ridiculous thing he say... read more
Allegory Ridge - Issue 01: Fall/Winter 2017
Allegory Ridge
The debut print issue of Allegory Ridge. Explore. Create. Grow. Pieces include: The Year of the Desert by Alexander Rigby. Seattle by Morgan Goldberg. Now Was the Time by Luke Hausman. An Interview with Sarah Strickland. Poetry by Stephanie Luka. Embrace Your Why by Judd Garrison. Being Stacey Starstruck. Conscious Collecting by Steven Miller. Unfiltered by Alyssa Persons.
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